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Communities Also Named Abbotsford ...
We found seven communities that are also named Abbotsford.
Within British Columbia, the name Abbotsford is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of four communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, one is located in Canada and the other three communities are located in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Abbotsford, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Saint Clair County
- This Abbotsford is located in Saint Clair County and lies 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Abbotsford.
- North Dakota
- Benson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Abbotsford [Benson County].
- Quebec
- This Abbotsford lies 2,288 miles [3,682.2 km]<1> to the east northeast.
- Wisconsin
- Clark County
- This Abbotsford is located in Clark County and lies 1,520 miles [2,446.2 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Abbotsford.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- - New South Wales
- Distance: 7,791 miles [12,538.4 km]<1> to the west southwest
- Open a Google Map centered on Abbotsford
- - Queensland
- Distance: 7,488 miles [12,050.8 km] to the west
- Open a Google Map centered on Abbotsford
- New Zealand
- Distance: 7,697 miles [12,387.1 km]<1> to the southwest
- Open a Google Map centered on Abbotsford
Curious and Interesting Names Near Abbotsford ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Clearbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Delta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Whatcom County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Limestone Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone Junction is located in Whatcom County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Junction
- Mission
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Peaceful Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peaceful Valley is located in Whatcom County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Reclaim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reclaim
- Ridgedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Silverdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Silverhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Steelhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Abbotsford to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Abbotsford to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Abbotsford and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Abbotsford to Victoria, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,164 miles [3,482.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 123 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,678 miles [10,747.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,439 miles [11,971.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,574 miles [8,970.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Abbotsford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Abbotsford could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Abbotsford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abbotsford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0504, Longitude: -122.3045 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.912 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.547 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.623 degrees. |
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